Teofimo Lopez (20-1, 13 KOs) defended his WBO and Ring Journal junior welterweight world titles with a unanimous resolution win over Jamaine Ortiz (17-2-1, 8 KOs) Thursday night at Michelob ULTRA Enviornment at Mandalay Bay Resort and On line casino in Las Vegas.
Lopez was the aggressor, whereas Ortiz employed a cautious technique that resulted in exchanges that have been few and much between.
Ortiz, who usually fights from an orthodox stance, boxed from the surface as a southpaw, utilizing footwork and jabs to arrange fast counters. Lopez pushed ahead, bursting with jabs and proper palms, although he had problem reducing off the ring, particularly following the third and fourth rounds.
Within the seventh spherical, a conflict of heads prompted a minimize on Ortiz’s left eyebrow, and he appeared to decelerate. However Ortiz continued to pepper photographs from a distance, whereas Lopez accelerated his offense.
One decide scored the bout 117-111, and the opposite two had it 115-113. Lopez swept the ultimate three rounds on all three judges’ playing cards.
Lopez stated, “I attempted my finest for the folks. I even tried to field going backward, and he didn’t wish to commit.
“Glory is subsequent for me. None of those guys wish to combat me. I’ll combat {Terence} Crawford at a catchweight. I’m right here. I’m prepared. I’ve at all times been prepared. I’m youthful, prettier, and a two-time unified champion at 25.
“We’re speaking a couple of light-weight {Keyshawn Davis}. He hasn’t finished something. Identical to Vasiliy Lomachenko instructed me: If you wish to combat me, you’ve bought to get a world title. If you wish to combat the king, get a world title.”
Ortiz stated, “I caught to the sport plan. I used to be listening to my nook and my crew. I used to be doing good. I believed I used to be profitable. That’s what I consider. I consider I gained the combat. What can I say? I got here up brief as soon as once more.
“I simply felt like he couldn’t hit me. I used to be making him miss all evening. I used to be countering. I used to be making him miss. I used to be hitting him with the jab and the test hook. I simply felt like he wasn’t touchdown any photographs on me.”
“I at all times keep true to who I’m. However we’ll return to the drafting board, make some changes, and are available again for a title shot.”
Davis Places Light-weight Division on Discover
Keyshawn Davis (10-0, 7 KOs) made a press release tonight.
The 24-year previous Olympic silver medalist earned his most necessary victory but by vanquishing former two-division world champion Jose Pedraza (29-6-1, 14 KOs) through sixth-round TKO.
After finding out Pedraza for 2 rounds, Davis kicked his offense into excessive gear, utilizing lead left palms to arrange vicious fusillades within the third and fourth rounds. Pedraza survived, so Davis boxed on the surface within the fifth. However he reinitiated his assault within the sixth, touchdown a number of combos earlier than forcing referee Tom Taylor to cease the combat.
Davis stated, “All through this complete coaching camp, I’ve been saying that I’m the very best at 135. Everybody stored saying, ‘You’ve bought to get the stoppage. You’ve bought to get the knockout.’ However I instructed everybody to not fear about it and simply watch me work. And that’s precisely what occurred. I bought the stoppage.
“Teofimo has been doing plenty of speaking recently. I’ll go as much as 140 and combat Teofimo. What’s up?! Get this win tonight. You already understand how I’m coming. You and your father. So, let’s set it up. I’l come straight to 140. Let’s go! And should you’re scared, Teofimo, then {Emanuel} Navarrete. He’s a hell of a fighter. It will be an honor to get within the ring with you after you seize the WBO title. So let’s do it.”
Light-weight: Mexican warrior Rene Tellez Giron (19-3, 12 KOs) overcame peak and attain disadvantages to upset George Acosta (17-2, 3 KOs) through eight-round unanimous resolution. Acosta tried his finest to maintain Giron off him, however Giron closed the space and landed a number of punches within the second and third rounds. Giron landed a proper hook within the fifth that floored Acosta, who survived an onslaught to the physique earlier than the 2 went toe-to-toe within the closing rounds. Scores: 79-72, 78-73 and 76-75.
Middleweight: Javier Martinez (10-0-1, 3 KOs) notched an eight-round unanimous resolution win in opposition to Raul Salomon (12-3, 10 KOs). Martinez used a excessive guard to defend in opposition to Salomon as he pushed ahead. Each discovered their rhythm within the heart of the ring by the center rounds, the place Martinez landed energy photographs to the top and physique with ease on an unrelenting Salomon. Scores: 79-73 and 78-74 2x.
Light-weight: Abdullah Mason (12-0, 10 KOs) had his first scheduled eight-rounder tonight, however he solely wanted two rounds to obliterate the beforehand unbeaten Benjamim Gurment (8-1-3, 5 KOs). After dropping him with a collection of photographs, Mason landed a counter left hand that instantly floored the Texas hopeful. Time of stoppage: 1:29.
Light-weight: Charlie Sheehy (9-0, 5 KOs) remained undefeated with an eight-round factors verdict over rugged Mexican Abdel Sauceda (12-4, 8 KOs). Sheehy maintained distance with sharp jabs and fast footwork. Saucedo got here on robust within the closing two rounds, however it was not sufficient to win a single spherical. Scores: 80-72 3x.
Light-weight: Alan “Child Kansas” Garcia (11-0, 9 KOs) dropped Tomas Ornelas (7-4, 5 KOs) with left hook to the temple earlier than ending the combat with a rib-shattering left hook to the physique at :51 of the primary spherical.
Heavyweight: Lemir Isom-Riley (4-2, 2 KOs) upset hometown favourite Antonio Zepeda (6-2, 6 KOs) through third-round TKO. Zepeda took a pair of knees within the third after showing to endure an harm. Time of stoppage: 1:28. Junior Welterweight: Artwork Barrera Jr. (3-0, 3 KOs), the most recent fistic prodigy to return out of the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy, scored a first-round KO win over Michael Portales (3-3-1, 1 KO). Time of stoppage: 1:41.
